i often get disagreed upon, disliked and even hated because most people never took the chance to listen to me... or even know me...... and though I am oftenly misjudged and taken advantaged of.... most of the times
IT WAS MY OPINION THAT MATTERED

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark Timothy J. Libunao is a 32-year old registered Medical Technologist, a father to a 5-year old amiable and smart little boy and a husband to a registered Physical Therapist. He is an accomplished campus journalist, student leader, businessman, salesman and most of all, a loving father and husband, an obedient son, a caring brother, a very loyal and dear friend.

An Editor-in-Chief of his high school and college publications, a student council president for three years in college, a volunteer grade school teacher and a social mobilizer who was able to spearhead various community projects in Quezon City. He led several national organizations including the Quezon City Red Cross Youth Council, College Editors' Guild of the Philippines, Jesuit Volunteers of the Philippines and Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students. His glorious years came when he was elected as a student commissioner of the National Youth Commission under the Office of the President of the Philippines last 2002 and 2003. He worked and was designated as the Chief Medical Technologist of Murphy Diagnostic & Multi-Specialty Center and Hope Medical & Multi-Specialty Center in Quezon City before he entered medical school.

He is the eldest son of Mr. Freddie Mandario Libunao & Mrs. Ma. Sonia Jaleco Jesena of Hughes St., Maasin, Iloilo. He has two siblings: Bryan Paul graduated with a Masters Degree in Integrated Marketing and Communications in the University of Asia and the Pacific and Maria Mikaela who is a second year Medical Technology student of Centro Escolar University.

His wife, Ma. Theresa Acay of Marikina City is a registered Physical Therapist while his son Mikhail Thaddeus is a pre-school pupil of Jesus Christ Saves Global Outreach Christian Academy (JCA) in Quezon City.

He finished his grade school and high school in Ateneo de Iloilo (formerly Santa Maria Catholic School). He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology in World Citi Colleges and was awarded as the Most Outstanding Intern of the Year of Philippine Heart Center & World Citi Medical Center. He is presently on his third year Post Graduate course as Doctor of Medicine in Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation where he served as the Treasurer of the Medicine Student Council last 2007 and 2009.He was a former faculty of the KATINKO Wellness Institute Foundation Inc. where he taught Anatomy & Physiology, Massage Economics, Microbiology, Parasitology and Public Hygiene to Massage Therapists. Presently, he is one of the board of directors of Healthville Inc., a wellness company he co-founded with his brother.

After the proclamation of the two provinces, Manila adopted the red ensign of 1845 while Iloilo used a new white and blue ensign.

***The first capital city of the Spanish Crown

in the Philippines is Manila (Intramuros).

CHIEF JUSTICE VICTORINO M. MAPA

SECOND CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

Victorino Mapa was born in Capiz with parents from Iloilo. He graduated his Bachelor of Laws and Jurisprudence from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 25. He was chosen as one of the Associate Justices of the newly created Supreme Court of the Philippines in 1901, together with Cayetano Arellano and Florentino Torres. He then left the Supreme Court to be Secretary of Justice in 1913. He was called to be Chief Justice in 1920, upon Arellano's retirement.

His tenure was brief, as his frail health forced him to retire early. He died April 12, 1927. On April 29, or 17 days later, his fellow retired Justice, Florentino Torres, also died. They were both given necrological services by the Supreme Court.

***The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is

Cayetano Arellano.

LOUISE AURELIO VAIL

BINIBINING PILIPINAS 1965

MISS UNIVERSE 1965 SEMI-FINALIST (TOP 15)

SECOND BINIBINING PILIPINAS WINNER

In 1965, an American mestiza from Iloilo, Louise Aurelio Vail won as the second Binibining Pilipinas who in that time is selecting candidates intended only to compete for Miss Universe. She competed in the Miss Universe Pageant in Miami Beach, Florida. She joined Bb. Pilipinas contest and the Miss Universe Pageant as Louise Vail Aurelio in an attempt to Filipinize her name. That year Louise was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe 1965 pageant. The first ever Binibining Pilipinas winner was Maria Myrna Sese Panlilio in 1964, the first year when Binibining Pilipinas Charities started to handle the selection for Miss Universe contestants.

***The first Binibining Pilipinas winner is

Ms. Maria Myrna Sese Panlilio in 1964

PANAY RAILWAYS INCORPORATED

SECOND RAILWAY SYSTEM OF THE PHILIPPINES

(Top: Panay Railways Inc. during the early years of its operation in 1910. Bottom: The contemporary Panay Railways Inc. in its hub located beside Muelle Loney - Aduana)

Panay Railways Incorporated was conceptualized by Nicolas Loney in the 1850s primarily to ease out sugar transport in Iloilo but it was only in 1901 when the project was realized. The railway was completed in 1907.

***The first railroad system in the Philippines was established in 1892,

the Manila Railroad Company that connects Manila to Dagupan

ILOILO CENTRAL COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL

SECOND OLDEST FILIPINO-CHINESE SCHOOL IN THE PHILIPPINES

The year 1912 marked the birth of Iloilo Central Commercial High School – the premiere and the second oldest Filipino Chinese School in the Philippines. Conceived and installed by Iloilo Chinese Chamber of Commerce, she bore an original name “Iloilo Chinese Vocational School” formerly located at Yu Tiak Ha Building at Aldeguer Street. In a short span of time, she obtained a piece of land opposite the street and erected hereon a building which was called Tian Po Hall. A year later, the school was renamed “Iloilo Chinese Primary Commercial School” with only an approximate number of 60 enrollees.

It was in year 1918 when the Chamber of Commerce and the school itself finally acquired a piece of land along Iznart Street, which is now a remnant of her laurels and glories. With the help of these two institutions, the school was established permanently with a stronghold of optimism that “this school” would find her place at the summit of excellence. In 1927, alterations of her name went into different waves. She was called “Primary Commercial School”, and later became “Iloilo Central Commercial High School”.

***The oldest Filipino-Chinese School in the Philippines isPhilippine Tiong Se Academy in Binondo, Manila established in 1899

Friday, March 4, 2011

The movie YANGGAW, a full length Ilonggo film that starred Ronnie Lazaro, Tetchie Agbayani and Joel Torre among others, is the only non-Tagalog mainstream film in Philippine Movie history that became successful both in awards and box-office sales.